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<head><lb/><lb/><hi><foreign>Passus <orig>xiiij<expan>us</expan></orig><reg>quartodecimus</reg>.</foreign></hi><note>M.14.0: Unlike most other Passus headings in M, the text follows immediately afterwards, with no skipped line. The erased guide for
the rubricator is visible above the passus heading.</note></head>

<l>W<del>....</del><add>hich</add> dryueþ a<seg>-</seg>way dedly synne . and maketh<note>M.14.94: M's <hi>maketh</hi> is unique among <hi>B</hi> manuscripts, the rest of which read <hi>dooþ</hi>.</note> it to be venial</l>

<l>What he were worthy for his werk . and what he hath des<expan>er</expan>ued</l>

M.14.151KD.14.139

<l>And nouȝt to fonge byfore . for drede of disallowynge . </l>

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M.14.152KD.14.140

<l>So I segge by <del>ȝ</del><add>y</add>ow riche . it semeth not þat <del>ȝ</del><add>y</add>e shulle</l>

M.14.153KD.14.141

<l>Haue heuene in <del>ȝ</del><add>y</add>owre here b<del>.</del><add>e</add>ynge<note>M.14.153: Scribes had difficulty with the phrase and there are many variations on it. M shares its revised reading with OCr<hi>23</hi>LR.</note> . and heuene here<seg>-</seg>aftur . </l>

<l>Wo in <orig>wyntertymes</orig><reg>wyntur tymes</reg> . for wantynge of clothes</l>

M.14.191KD.14.178

<l>And in somer tyme selde . soupen to þe fulle</l>

M.14.192KD.14.179

<l>Conforte þi careful . crist in þi rich<del>...</del><add>esse</add><note>M.14.192: This alteration occurs at a place where WHmCr also attest <hi>richesse</hi> and YGOC<hi>2</hi>CBLRF attest <hi>riche</hi>.</note></l>

<l>And whether be liȝter to breke . <add>&</add> lasse <del><add>&</add></del> boost <del>it</del> maketh<note>M.14.254: The corrector brings the line into agreement with WCr, adding an <&>, first misplaced after <hi>lasse</hi> and then moved, and erasing <hi>it</hi> before <hi>maketh</hi>.</note></l>

<l>Mischif is his maist<del>re</del><add>er</add> and maketh hem<note>M.14.261: M shares the reading <hi>hem</hi> with Cr<hi>1</hi>; other <hi>B</hi> manuscripts read <hi>hym</hi>.</note> to thenke</l>

M.14.262KD.14.256

<l>That god is his grettest help<del>e</del> . and no gome elles</l>

M.14.263KD.14.257

<l>And <add>he</add><note>M.14.263: The addition of <hi>he</hi> brings M into agreement with WCrRF.</note> his s<expan>er</expan>uaunt as he saith . and of his suyte bothe</l>

M.14.264KD.14.258

<l>And whether he be or be nouȝt . he bereth þe signe of pou<expan>er</expan>te . </l>

<l><del>..</del><add>For</add><note>M.14.295: Most <hi>B</hi> manuscripts read <hi>Or</hi>. M's alteration brings it into agreement with WCr<hi>1</hi>.</note> as Iustice to iugge men . enioigned is no pou<expan>er</expan>e</l>

M.14.296KD.14.290

<l>Ne to be a Maire aboue men . ne Mynistre vnder kynges</l>

M.14.297KD.14.291

<l>Selden is any pou<expan>er</expan>e put . to punisshen any p<del>.</del><add>e</add>ple</l>

<l>The sixte is a paath of pees . <del>ȝ</del><add>y</add>e þoruȝ þe paa<del>s</del><add>s</add><note>M.14.313: Apparently a long <s>has been replaced with an 8-shaped <s>. The main scribe usually writes sigma-<s> finally.</note> of aultou<expan>n</expan></l>

<l>Thus lerede me a lettred man . for oure lordus loue<note>M.14.331-333: These lines are variously divided by the manuscripts and M's revised version is unique. Most manuscripts divide after <hi>loue</hi> and <hi>bisinesse</hi> as M did originally. WCr divide after <hi>loue of heuene</hi> and <hi>ladde</hi>; F divides after <hi>heuene</hi> and <hi>bisinesse</hi>.</note></l>